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Ottilia, Gräfin von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

Sondershausen, 20 Sep 1495 – 30 Jun 1542

6 facts1 source

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  • Born20 Sep 1495, Sondershausennot verified1 source
  • MarriedKarl I Schenk von Limpurgnot verified1 source
  • Died30 Jun 1542not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 20 Sep 1495

    Born in Sondershausen

  2. 30 Jun 1542

    Dies, aged 46

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During her lifetime

She lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Sondershausen.

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The 1490s · Ottilia, is born in Sondershausen

News and letters

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.

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Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.